- WCTEL is a local telephone and internet co-op based in Abbeville, SC.
- They are looking to expand fiber optic internet/tv/phone service to neighborhoods in Greenwood, pending interest from neighborhoods. Hunter’s Creek has already begun construction for their fiber optic network, and Centre Court/Cherokee Hills are potential candidates for the next rollouts.
- They gauge interest based on how many people sign up on their website (https://gigupgreenwood.com). It’s imperative that if we are to be considered, we must gather as many registrations on this website from our neighborhood as possible. Registering DOES NOT obligate you to purchase service – it’s simply a way to show our interest.
- The pricing on the website is not concrete – depending on how much interest we have in our neighborhood, the prices will drop.
- Internet speeds provided by WCTEL are 40 times faster than what is currently offered in our neighborhood by Centurylink/Northland. WCTEL offers 1,000Mbps (also known as gigabit) with no data caps, while the incumbents offer 25Mbps max.
- This may seem like a huge jump, but internet consumption is only going to increase in the future – we should take advantage of the opportunity to future-proof our neighborhood in addition to increasing property values.
- The limited availability of gigabit/fiber internet service across the area will make our neighborhood a more desirable one.